St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Here Lyeth The Body

Grave of Lionel Copley and his Wife Anne Boteler image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007

1. Grave of Lionel Copley and his Wife Anne Boteler

Inscription.
Here lyeth the body of Lionel Copley of Wadworth, County York, England, born 1648, died Sept. 27, 1693. And of Anne Boteler, his wife, of Watton, Woodhull, County Herts, England, died March 5, 1692.

He was sometime Lieutenant Governour of Kingston Upon Hull, 1689–1690, Lieutenant General, Governour in Chief, and Chief Admiral of Maryland in America 1691–1693. His short tenure of life in this Province was marked by singular fidelity in troublous times to his God, his King, and his Country.

To him, the first Royal Governour of Maryland, the Maryland Society of Colonial Dames of America has erected this memorial, September 27, 1922.

Erected 1922 by the Maryland Society of Colonial Dames of America.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Saint Mary's City, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1787.

Location. 38° 11.25′ N, 76° 26.133′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Trinity Church Road near Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route

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5). It is at the Trinity Episcopal Church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47477 Trinity Church Road, Saint Marys City MD 20686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Entrance to First State House of Maryland (a few steps from this marker); The First State House of Maryland (a few steps from this marker); Leonard Calvert (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Entrance to First State House of Maryland (a few steps from this marker); Trinity Church, St. Mary’s Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); John Llewellyn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landing of the Ark and the Dove (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Maryland Carpenter Blinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Allen Senior (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Mary's Female Seminary (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Mary's City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The St. Mary’s Chapel (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Researchers Discover Ruins of Maryland’s Earliest Colonial Site, a 386-Year-Old Fort. Smithsonian Magazine website entry

Gravesite on Church Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007

2. Gravesite on Church Point

(Submitted on March 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,148 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.